Relationship of world assumptions with dispositional personality traits, locus of control and life satisfaction

The paper examines the relationship of world assumptions with dispositional personality traits and life satisfaction. The results indicate age and gender differences in the basic beliefs of the individual. Relationships between basic beliefs and factors singled out in the HEXACO model were also found. The greatest correlations of all five subscales of the Basic Beliefs Scale have been identified with the Extraversion factor. High Consciousness implies belief in a just world, appreciation of oneself as a good person capable of acting successfully in difficult situations. People with high Agreeableness consider the world to be benevolent and fair. Honesty correlates with belief in a just world and success, while Openness to experience correlates with a positive self-image. Emotionality is not connected with world assumptions of an individual. World assumptions are positively correlated with locus of control both in general and in certain areas of life. Satisfaction with life correlates with all world assumptions of the individual. The most significant predictors of life satisfaction are the image of self and faith in a just world.